Borough profile

Westminster

42 measurements from 17 publishers, each one placed against the other 32 London boroughs. The dot is Westminster; the dashed line is the London median.

Completions033 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedlistings11k1 of 33 · London median 1,918Short lets by boroughStarts033 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedmapped jewellery and watch shops2001 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops cluster
Over time

Westminster, and the city

Claimant rate

2021-07 — 2026-06

4.2%residents aged 16–64

WestminsterLondon median−17.6% against it today

Every measurement

The whole record

Transport1

cycle parking spaces11k2 of 33 · London median 3,387Cycle parking by borough

Housing11

Completions033 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedlistings11k1 of 33 · London median 1,918Short lets by boroughStarts033 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedlisted buildings4,0141 of 33 · London median 312Where protection concentratesper 1,000 households45.92 of 31 · London median 17.1Temporary accommodation by borough£ per week£1443 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsSocial landlord145.529 of 33 · London median 253.2Landlord possession pressureof applications approved76.2%6 of 31 · London median 69.6%Where permission is easiestof entire homes64.3%12 of 33 · London median 60.5%Beyond ninety nightsentries on the register2312 of 33 · London median 21Where heritage is losingPrivate landlord180.220 of 33 · London median 215.7Landlord possession pressure

Money5

mapped jewellery and watch shops2001 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops clusterof resident median gross pay75.3%2 of 32 · London median 51.0%Private rent versus resident payGBP median gross annual£52,6104 of 32 · London median £45,874Where the salaries areBank or building society branch98.2%5 of 33 · London median 62.9%How far to the bankAdding the Post Office100.0%11 of 33 · London median 100.0%How far to the bank

Technology8

of premises2.6%3 of 33 · London median 0.8%Below superfast broadbandof premises100.0%3 of 33 · London median 99.6%Indoor 4G, whichever network you useof premises passed87.3%3 of 33 · London median 80.9%Where the fibre reachesof premises100.0%4 of 33 · London median 92.0%5G everywhere, almostof premises88.8%29 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit Londonof premises100.0%6 of 33 · London median 98.5%Standalone 5G reaches Londonof premises passed that subscribe49.0%11 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not boughtof local units5.7%21 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businesses

Environment6

household waste recycled24.4%31 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by boroughElectricity3648.64 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughGas11k27 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughrated C or better57.0%7 of 33 · London median 49.7%Warm boroughs and cold onesrated 570.1%15 of 30 · London median 68.7%Where London eats safelytrees maintained34k18 of 33 · London median 35kWhat each borough has counted

Crime1

seconds to first engine296s23 of 33 · London median 310sHow long the engine takes

People10

people seen, 2026-27 Q17821 of 33 · London median 106Where people sleep roughof secondary pupils24.0%4 of 32 · London median 20.6%Children who are not in schoolcultural venues1174 of 33 · London median 35Cultural boroughsyears at birth86.35 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner getsmean score out of 10, higher is worse3.735 of 32 · London median 3.41The anxiety maphealthy years at birth59.824 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good onesresidents aged 16–644.2%25 of 33 · London median 5.1%The claimant rate by boroughchange 2021–205110.6%24 of 33 · London median 17.6%Where the growth landsof Year 6 children25.5%10 of 32 · London median 24.4%Year sixof secondary pupils2.4%15 of 32 · London median 2.3%The ones who have stopped coming
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